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Top-ranked Wildcats rally for five-set win at Southwest

MARSHALL, Minn. — Top-ranked Wayne State rallied from a 2-1 set deficit to outlast No. 9 Southwest Minnesota State in an NSIC battle 25-20, 22-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-4. The first set was a … more

9/24/23

Friday’s area football scores

Friday’s Results Pierce 35, Wayne 14 Crofton 71, LCC 14 Hartington-Newcastle 65, Wakefield 27 Humphrey St. Francis 52, Winside 0 Tri County NE 47, Homer 7 Friday Sept. 29 Schedule Boone … more

9/23/23

Kendrick Watkins-Hogue goes up to catch a pass during the first half Wayne State’s 49-10 win over Southwest Minnesota State.

Big plays, turnovers help Wildcats blow out Mustangs

Wayne State used three big pass plays of over 50 yards and four Mustang turnovers to earn a 49-10 blowout win over Southwest Minnesota State Saturday at Bob Cunningham Field. The Mustangs scored … more

9/21/23

WSC women golfers fourth in Fall Brawl

The Wayne State women’s golf team placed fourth out of 10 teams, shooting a two-day score of 652 at the Concordia-St. Paul/Minnesota State Fall Brawl played Monday and Tuesday at Troy Burne … more

9/19/23

Top-ranked ‘Cats roll Eagles in three

Senior Kelsie Cada and freshman Channatee Robles combined for 24 kills and a .378 hitting percentage to lead the top-ranked Wayne State volleyball team in a 25-17, 25-16, 25-18 sweep over in-state … more

9/19/23

Blue Devil softball wins Louisville title

The Wayne High softball team won their third tournament of the season Saturday, going 3-0 at the Louisville Invitational. Wayne opened with a 15-3 win over Plattsmouth and took an … more

9/16/23

Friday’s Area Football Scores

Friday’s Results Raymond Central 35, Wayne 7 Winside 56, Walthill 8 LCC 68, Homer 15 Tri County NE 52, Wakefield 41 Next Friday’s Games Wayne at Pierce LCC at Crofton Wakefield at … more

9/15/23

Taya Beller puts away one of her match-high 13 kills as No. 3-ranked Wayne State took down top-ranked Concordia-St. Paul in straight sets Friday at Rice Auditorium, 25-19, 28-26, 25-21. (Photo by Michael Carnes)

Wildcats avenge loss, sweep No. 1 CSP

Third-ranked Wayne State avenged last Saturday’s five-set loss to Concordia-St. Paul in the finals of the Colorado Premier Challenge in impressive fashion, posting a 25-19, 28-26, 25-21 win in … more

9/15/23

Wildcats fall in five-set finals thriller

DENVER, Colo. — The fourth-ranked Wayne State volleyball team took down three ranked teams before falling to a familiar foe in the finals of the Colorado Premier Challenge. Second-ranked … more

9/14/23

Friday's area football scores

Friday's Results Wayne 21, Fort Calhoun 20 Pender 31, Wakefield 6 Plainview 44, LCC 8 Bloomfield 38, Tri County NE 0 Madison 20, Winside 8 Next Friday's Schedule Wayne at Raymond … more

9/9/23

Marzion Cosby (7) and Jacob Byrd both reach for a tipped pass during Wayne State’s 31-23 win over MSU Morehead in the season opener for both teams Friday at Cunningham Field.

Bohn leads Wildcats to season-opening win

Junior quarterback Nick Bohn accounted for 276 yards of total offense and three touchdowns to lead Wayne State past MSU Moorhead 31-23 Thursday evening in the 2023 Northern Sun Conference football … more

9/7/23

The Wayne State volleyball team documents their moment in history with a selfie after their exhibition match with UNK inside Memorial Stadium in Lincoln.

Making HER-story

By MICHAEL CARNES For The Herald LINCOLN — It was ONLY an exhibition match . . . but it was so much more than that. While the history books will note the final score of the Aug. … more

9/7/23

Kate Tasler runs for the LCC girls during the Hartington-Newcastle Invitational. She finished 23rd as the LCC girls placed fourth.

LCC girls fourth, boys sixth at H-N

HARTINGTON — Moving the start time from an afternoon meet to a morning one certainly helped out the runners competing in Thursday’s Hartington-Newcastle Invitational. WIth … more

9/6/23

Beller Earns NSIC Offensive Player of the Week Honors

Wayne State junior volleyball player Taya Beller earned NSIC Offensive Player of the week after her performance at the California Irvine tournament last week. Beller led the NSIC in … more

9/5/23

Wildcat women golfers third in NSIC

The Wayne State College women’s golf was picked to finish third in the 2023-24 NSIC Preseason Coaches’ Poll. WSC received 95 points in voting conducted by league coaches and returns … more

9/5/23

WSC cross country teams look promising

Experience is the key word for the Wayne State cross country teams as they open the season Friday evening at the Augustana Twilight Invitational. The Wayne State women have 11 women runners back … more

9/4/23

No. 4 Wildcats go unbeaten in California

IRVINE, Calif. — The No. 4-ranked Wayne State volleyball team had little trouble rolling through four opponents to start the season at the Golden Eagle Invitational over the weekend. Wayne … more

9/3/23

WSC teams 15th at Augustana Twilight Invite

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Both Wayne State cross country teams finished 15th in the season-opening Augustana Twilight Invitational held at Yankton Trails Park. Senior Titus Kiptoo led the Wayne … more

9/3/23

Soccer 'Cats make it two in a row

The Wayne State women’s soccer team capped one of its most productive weekends in recent memory with a second straight shutout Saturday at the WSC Soccer Pitch. A pair of late first-half … more

9/3/23

Wayne, Wakefield battle at NE Classic

Both Wayne and Wakefield’s volleyball teams saw their fortunes head different directions on the second day of the Northeast Nebraska Classic. Wayne went 0-2 and Wakefield was 2-0 in pool … more

9/3/23

Area High School Football results

Friday’s Area Results Douglas County West 38, Wayne 14 Wisner-Pilger 32, LCC 20 Bancroft-Rosalie 34, Wakefield 16 Tri County NE 44, Winside 14 Friday’s Schedule (all games 7 p.m.) … more

9/3/23

Winside’s Randee Haase goes up to block a Randolph attack during Saturday’s quadrangular at Winside High School. The Wildcats won two of three matches, losing only to defending Class D-1 champion Howells-Dodge.

Winside netters start season 3-1

The Winside volleyball team opened the season strong, winning three in a row before falling to defending Class D-1 state champion Howells-Dodge. On Thursday, the Wildcats opened with an exciting … more

9/3/23

Dylan Taylor tries to break away from a GACC defender during last Friday’s season opener at Haskell Field. The host Bears outlasted the visiting Bluejays, 26-13.

Bears open with 26-13 home win

The LCC Bears racked up 404 yards in total offense Friday and opened the season with a 26-13 win over Guardian Angels Central Catholic at Haskell Field. The visiting Bluejays scored early in the … more

9/2/23

Gavin Redden (18) finds a seam after a block by Gavin Anderson (14) for a big gain that set up a touchdown for the Blue Devils in Friday’s 43-33 loss to fourth-ranked Omaha Roncalli. Redden caught two touchdown passes in the losing effort.

Blue Devils put scare in No. 4 Roncalli

If the first game is any indication of what the season will be like, Wayne High fans had better buckle up their seat belts. The Blue Devils put a scare into the preseason-No. 4 ranked Omaha … more

9/1/23

Bohn leads Wildcats to season-opening win

Junior quarterback Nick Bohn accounted for 276 yards of total offense and three touchdowns to lead Wayne State past MSU Moorhead 31-23 Thursday evening in the 2023 Northern Sun Conference football … more

8/31/23